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Lift-off oversteer (also known as trailing-throttle oversteer, throttle off oversteer, or lift-throttle oversteer) is a form of sudden oversteer.While cornering, a driver who closes the throttle (by lifting a foot off the accelerator, hence the name), usually at a high speed, can cause such sudden deceleration that the vertical load on the tires shifts from rear to front, in a process called ...
Speed wobble (also known as shimmy, tank-slapper, [1] or death wobble) is a rapid side-to-side shaking of a vehicle's wheel(s) that occurs at high speeds and can lead to loss of control. It presents as a quick (4–10 Hz) oscillation of primarily the steerable wheel(s), and is caused by a combination of factors, including initial disturbances ...
It is created as an extension of the rear of the vehicle, moving the rear backward at a slight angle toward the bumper of the car. This can reduce drag as well but a boattail would reduce the vehicle's drag more. Nonetheless, for practical and style reasons, a kammback is more commonly seen in racing, high efficiency vehicles, and trucking. [18]
Residents of each community have expressed similar concerns about the noise and rattling in social media posts and news reports. In 2024, SpaceX conducted 46 Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg.
When the car is in top gear and the engine is in redline (due to high speed), the ECU will cut fuel to the engine, forcing it to decelerate until the engine begins operating below the redline at which point it will release fuel back to the engine, allowing it to operate once again.
An evolution of the hugely successful Fuxing high-speed train family, they have been tested at more than 280 mph (450 kph), although their usual scheduled maximum is likely to be “just” 248 ...
Chase H.Q. (1988) and its sequels have the player assume the role of a police officer who must stop fleeing criminals in high-speed pursuits. [52] The Need for Speed series is notable for its depiction of police pursuits, usually involving high-performance cars driven by both criminals and police. [53] [15]
Car insurance premiums in America are through the roof — and only getting worse. But less than 2 minutes can save you more than $600/year 5 minutes could get you up to $2M in life insurance ...